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Lu Yiwen vs Elon Musk

Real-time net worth, career, and company comparison — updated June 2026.

Lu Yiwen

Lu Yiwen

CEO, Jewelry
Net Worth
$1.45B
-5.21% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$806.2B more than Lu
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Lu Yiwen$1.45B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $806.2B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Lu Yiwen
Elon Musk
$1.45B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#2693
Global Rank
#1
38
Age
54
CHINA
Country
UNITED STATES
Jewelry
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Fashion & Retail
Industry
Technology
EMBA, Ceibs
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Lu Yiwen

  1. 2010
    Co-founded Darry Ring (DR)
    Lu Yiwen, along with her husband, co-founded DR, specializing in engagement rings.
  2. 2021
    DR Corp went public
    DR Corp, the jewelry supplier co-founded by Lu Yiwen, went public on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
  3. 2025
    Named #6 on Forbes' World's Youngest Self-Made Women Billionaires list
    Lu Yiwen's net worth places her among the top self-made women entrepreneurs globally.

Elon Musk

  1. 1995
    Co-founded Zip2
    Co-founded Zip2, an online city guide for newspapers.
  2. 1999
    Co-founded X.com
    Co-founded X.com, which later became PayPal.
  3. 2002
    Founded SpaceX
    Founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
  4. 2004
    Became Chairman of Tesla
    Led the first funding round for Tesla and became its Chairman.
  5. 2008
    Became CEO of Tesla
    Became CEO of Tesla Motors.

Net Worth History

YearLuElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$1.7B$839.6BElon
2025$1.6B$839BElon
2026$1.45B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Lu Yiwen

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Lu Yiwen follows at $1.45B — a gap of $806.2B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Fashion & Retail for Lu Yiwen and Technology for Elon Musk. Comparing them is therefore a comparison of different underlying asset types, growth rates, and risk profiles rather than a simple head-to-head within the same market.

Elon Musk is 54 years old versus 38 for Lu Yiwen, a difference of 16 years. Age context matters in wealth comparisons: a younger billionaire at the same net worth has had less time to accumulate — and in many cases represents a higher compound annual growth rate on their wealth.

Net worth figures are estimates calculated from public shareholding disclosures, stock price data, and reported asset values. See our full methodology.

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